The story of a woman with the courage to risk everything for what she believes is right.

Starring: Sally Field, Ron Leibman, Beau Bridges, Pat Hingle, Barbara Baxley, Gail Strickland, Morgan Paull, John Calvin, Bob Minor

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"Forget it! I'm stayin' right where I am. It's gonna take you and the police department and the fire department and the National Guard to get me outta here!" - Norma Rae

Why watch this? Sally Fields, at her best, makes us all root for her and the cause!

Plot Summary: Norma Rae Webster, a young, working-class single mother is employed in a Southern textile mill with harsh conditions. She is inspired by a visiting union organizer to take a stand and fight for better conditions for herself and her coworkers. Despite the challenges to her family life and risks to her livelihood, she rallies the community in a pursuit for justice and human dignity.

Dad's Preview: In a small town textile mill, the working hours and conditions are horrible, especially considering the low wages. Norma Rae takes on the challenging task of swaying the workers to unionize. This puts her at odds with her family, fiancé, fellow mill employees, and certainly mill management. I can't say enough about Salley Fields - she owns this inspiring role. Not too bad for an actress who started out on TV as The Flying Nun (1967-1970).

Tamara Asseyev, Alexandra Rose; 20th Century Fox